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Jack Grealish confirms intention to play for England over Republic of Ireland

Aston Villa youngster Jack Grealish confirms that he intends to play for England as opposed to the Republic of Ireland.

Aston Villa youngster Jack Grealish has confirmed that he intends to play international football for England as opposed to the Republic of Ireland.

The 20-year-old has been deliberating over the last few months on which nation to represent, with both Three Lions boss Roy Hodgson and Ireland coach Martin O'Neill trying to sway the midfielder's decision.

Despite playing for the Irish side at Under-21 level, Grealish has selected England in the hope of playing in a major tournament in the future.

On Villa's Twitter page, a message read: "@JackGrealish1 has made a decision over his international future and opted to play for England."

The youngster will now await clearance from FIFA, meaning that next week's Euro 2016 qualifiers could come too soon for the player.

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Jack Grealish of Aston Villa celebrates after Rudy Gestede of Aston Villa scored during the Capital One Cup third round match between Aston Villa and Birmingham City at Villa Park on September 22, 2015 in Birmingham, England.
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